Clinical Social work (KSW) is a branch of social sciences. It is known as direct practice with individuals, couples, families, and small groups. It is a concentration within the practice of graduate social work and builds upon the profession’s values and ethics and a strength-based, person-in-environment perspective.

The practice of clinical social work is relational in nature and applies specialized knowledge and skills in areas like prevention, assessment, diagnoses, treatment, and evaluation of psychological functioning concentrated upo developing emotional, mental, and behavioral health.

CSW requires the use of evidence-informed practice methods combined with critical thinking and reflective practice in professional use of self.

Culturally informed, like clinical supervision in education, client-centered interventions are applied within the context of therapeutic relationship and are monitored through professional supervision and consultation. (MSU-School of Social Work News, Fall 2013/Winter 2014. P.6)

A case study: A story of married couples.for 9 years, She is 33 years owner of secretarial firm, finds that she has no time to communicate with her husband (28 years), who works as home writer, and a part-time editor at a local journal. They have a baby two years old.

The Counselor role is to listen carefully for psychological statement related to personality feelings and traits as well as their behavior describing their dissatisfaction toward marriage.

Both work 11 hours a day. The husband usually after his editorial work likes to unwind at a bar and stay out late every night. The wife, however, thinks that his habit should change. Especially after they have a baby. They fight about it constantly.

While both tried to solve the problem which ended with no satisfying solution. The case was moved to a clinical social work counselor.

After listening to both husband and wife, the Clinical Social Work Therapist found that the couple love each other and still in love after 9 years of marriage. Even though it feels hostile, sometimes, the connection is alive.

In his professional opinion, the struggle for power is the dynamic issue between them. They both explain the main problem (husband staying out too late) a hundred times, the wife’s feelings were hurt since she felt alone, but instead of expressing that directly she makes her husband angry. For the husband, the more his wife complained, the more resistant he became. In her childhood, the wife learned that being aggressive was the best way to get what she wanted. The counselor describes their roles as one( the wife) is the tiger in this case, the husband plays the rabbit role. Therefore, the wife is always winning arguments.

Assessment: Inevitable conflicts people have with their partners give them the chance to learn to do things differently. Sometimes behavior becomes the opposite expectations. The husband wanted to spend more time with his family, but he had a pattern of shutting down when he’s attacked and criticized. In their first visit to therapy the husband was almost silent, the talk was from the wife. The only complete statement describing his feelings was “he is frustrated by his wife criticism.” In finall assessment, both reassured that they still love each other and want their marriage to continue.

Like almost, all marriages, imperfect somehow, the couple marriage was not perfect. But they promised to reduce tension between them, reduce criticism, and change text of attacking each other. In the same time, they increase positive communication and show their love. The treatment led to husband quitting his habit, and changed his escape from criticism to sharing good times with his family. And the wife becomes less defensive as she used to. The last meeting was the counselor’s attendance of the couple’s tenth anniversary party in happy environment. (628 words) AAE

Hasan Yahya is an Arab-Jordanian-American born in Palestine. Sociologist and Historian, former professor of Comparative Sociology and Educational Administration at Michigan State University and Jackson Community College. He is the Board Editing member at International Humanities Studies (IHS) Journal (Jerusalem-Spain). Dr. Yahya is the originator of Arab American Encyclopedia and Ihyaa al Turath al Arabi fil Mahjar-USA. His (250 plus) publication may be observed on Amazon and Kindle. To reach the writer: Email: askdryahya@yahoo.com

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HASAN YAHYA was born at a small village called Majdal-YaFa (Majdal Sadiq) in Mandate Palestine (1944). He migrated as a refugee to Mes-ha, a village east of Kufr Qasim, west of Nablus (in the West Bank), then moved with his family to Zarka, 25 km north of Amman – Jordan. He finished the high school at Zarka Secondary School, 1963. He was appointed as a teacher in the same year. Studied Law first at Damascus University, then B.A from Lebanon University in Arabic literature and Eastern Cultures (1975). He moved to Kuwait. Where he got married in 1967. He was working at Kuwait Television, taught at bilingual School, and Kuwait University. In 1982, Hasan left to the United States to continue his education at Michigan State University. He got the Master Degree in 1983, the Ph.D degree in 1988 in Education (Psychology of Administration ). In 1991, He obtained his post degree in Social research, the result was a second Ph.D degree in Comparative sociology-Social Psychology. He was the only Arab student who enrolled ever to pursue two simultaneous Ph.D programs from Michigan State University and fulfill their requirements perfectly.
Professor Yahya employment history began as a supervisor of a joint project to rehabilitate Youth (inmates out of prison) by Michigan State University and Intermediate School Districts. Worked also as a Teacher Assistant and lecturer in the same university. He was offered a position at Lansing Community College as well as Jackson Community College where he was assistant professor, then associate professor, then full professor (1991-2006). He taught Sociology, psychology, education, criminology and research methods. He supervised 19 Master and Ph.D candidates on various personal, economic psychological and social development topics. Professor Yahya published Hundreds (1000 Plus on this site) of articles and research reports in local, regional, and international journals. His interest covers local, regional and global conflicts. He also authored, translated, edited and published over 280 plus books in several languages, in almost all fields especial education, sociology and psychology. These books can be found on Amazon and Kindle. He also, was a visiting professor at Eastern Michigan University to give Research Methods and Conflict Management courses. Prof. Yahya accepted an offer to join Zayed University Faculty Team in 1998, then he served as the Head of Education and Psychology Department at Ajman University of Science and Technology 2001-04.
Dr. Yahya established several institutes in Diaspora, the Arab American Encyclopedia, Ihyaa al Turath al Arabi Project, (Revival of Arab Heritage in Diaspora.Recently he was nominated for honorary committee member for the Union of Arab and Muslim Writers in America. He was affiliated with sociological associations and was a member of the Association of Muslim Social Scientists (AMSS) at USA. Social Activities and Community Participation: Dr. Yahya was a national figure on Diversity and Islamic Issues in the United States, with special attention to Race Relations and Psychology of Assimilation (generations 1,2 &3). He was invited as a public speaker to many TV shows and interviews in many countries. His philosophy includes enhancing knowledge to appreciate the others, and to compromise with others in order to live peacefully with others. This philosophy was the backgrounds of his theory, called “ Theory C. of Conflict Management”. And developed later to a Science of Cultural Normalization under the title: “Crescentology. The results of such theory will lead to world peace depends on a global Knowledge, Understanding, appreciation, and Compromising (KUAC)” Recently Prof. Yahya started "Publish your book FREE Project", to serve young Arab Writers. Dr. Yahya accepted the offer to be the chief editor of the International Humanities Studies Journal -I-H-S-Jerusalem, since July 2014. (Revised Sept. 2014)
ولد الدكتور حسن عبدالقادر يحيى في مجدل يابا من أعمال يافا – فلسطين عام 1944. تلقى علومه الابتدائية في مدرسة بديا الأميرية في الضفة الغربية أيام احتوائها ضمن المملكة الأدردنية الهاشمية وتخرج في جامعة بيروت حاملاً الإجازة في اللغة العربية وآدابها، ودبلوم التأهيل التربوي من كلية القديس يوسف بلبنان، ودبلوم الدراسات العليا (الماجستير) ودكتوراة في الإدارة التربوية من جامعة ولاية ميشيغان بالولايات المتحدة عام 1988، وشهادة الدكتوراه في علم الاجتماع المقارن من الجامعة نفسها عام 1991. عمل في التدريس والصحافة الأدبية. أديب وشاعر وقاص ، ,كما عمل في تلفزيون الكويت الرسمي كمعد ومنسق برامج ثم اتجه إلى الكتابة والتأليف في علوم كثيرة تخص علمي النفس والاجتماع والتنمية البشرية ، والتغير الاجتماعي والسكان وألف ونشر العديد من المقالات (1000 +) والكتب باللغتين العربية والإنجليزية (أكثر من 330 كتابا) ، منها ست مجموعات قصصية وست كتب للأطفال ، وأربع دواوين شعرية باللغتين أيضا. وعدد من كتب التراث في الشعر والأدب والأخلاق الإسلامية والتربية والأديان . وهو الآن أستاذ متقاعد في جامعة ولاية ميشيغان. . وكان عضوا سابقا في جمعية العلماء المسلمين في أمريكا . وجمعية علماء الاجتماع الأمريكية - ميشيغان، وهو مؤسس الموسوعة العربية الأمريكية في الولايات المتحدة ضمن مشروع إحياء التراث العربي في بلاد المهجرز كما تم ترشيحه مؤخرا ليكون عضو مجلس التحرير لمجلة الدراسات الإنسانية العالمية. وقد قبل أن يتسلم رئاسة تحريرها اعتبارا من نهاية يونيو 2014
His email: askdryahya@yahoo.com
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